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Mark A. Smith
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- School: University of Houston
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- Department: Chemistry
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4800 Calhoun Rd
Houston, TX 77004 - Dates at University of Houston: December 2014 - April 2020
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Professor Smith is amazing! His teaching method is very informative and he gives simple step by step explanations if you need it. I think he adopted a different teaching style after reading other reviews. He is always making an effort to make sure he gets the point across and he will ask the class for feedback from his teaching.
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Awesome
Super funny professor, using his boomer antics to lighten up the class. "There are multiple flavors of hydrogen and carbon, making for a great recipe". Just a fun and wacky teacher, and while it can be a bit hard to understand it's worth the effort.
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Pretty challenging class, but the material wasn't presented so badly, and Professor Smith took care to mention whether or not you were struggling. There were review sessions before the exams and they helped a lot so just attend those. Most of the work comes from you though, and he won't hold your hand through it.
Biography
University of Houston - Chemistry
My research centers upon the organic chemistry of the interstellar media and outer planetary atmospheres and the development of broadly general instrumentation for space mission investigation of complex organic mixtures with a focus on astrobiology.
In the realm of interstellar chemistry, we study the rates of equilibrium and non-equilibrium ion-molecule reactions at temperatures from 500 K down to 10 K. In this way, we can investigate rates of binary and radiative reactions under conditions applicable to circumstellar shells, comae and dense interstellar molecular clouds. To do this work, we have developed a novel, radiofrequency ion trap mass spectrometer coupled to a molecular beam neutral delivery system. With this, we can independently vary the temperatures of ion and neutral reactants and investigate the internal energy dynamics of these reactions.
We have been studying the chemistry of the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon, Titan, in close collaboration with the current Cassini mission. The goal is to fully understand the molecular composition and physical and chemical properties of the organic haze aerosols shrouding this object. In this way, we hope to understand how far organic chemistry can proceed in an abiotic environment. With this understanding, we can make informed decisions regarding the optimal choice of analytical chemical instrumentation for future missions to the outer planets and the future study strategies of exoplanets.
Resume
2011
University of Houston
1978
Ph.D.
Physical Chemistry
University of Colorado at Boulder
1976
Master of Science (MS)
Organic Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1973
BS
Chemistry
Mark
Smith
The University of Arizona
University of Houston
University of Houston
Research Interests: Ion-molecule and radical molecule gas kinetics as applied to extreme environments (interstellar medium
planetary atmospheres). Abiotic organic chemistry
hazes and dust in planetary systems. Astrobiology.
Professor of Chemistry and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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AZ
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The University of Arizona
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